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Conspiracy Theories as Argumentative Narratives

Lili - Zeitschrift fur Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik (2021) 51(2) 281-298
DOI: 10.1007/s41244-021-00202-6
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This paper examines the characteristics of conspiracy theory narratives. Discussing the linguistic concepts ›narration‹ and ›topos‹ as well as interdisciplinary research approaches to conspiracy theories, it is shown that conspiracy theories are generally argumentative. The connections between narration and argumentation in conspiracy theories are illustrated using the example of the video »Gates kapert Deutschland« by Ken Jebsen.

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Römer, D. (2021). Conspiracy Theories as Argumentative Narratives. Lili - Zeitschrift Fur Literaturwissenschaft Und Linguistik, 51(2), 281–298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41244-021-00202-6

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